Diaspora Dreams

Buda! Nimewasili Bangkok, jua kali kama jangwa Kumbe kufundisha English Thailand si mchezo From Nairobi streets to crowded classrooms, hustle inaendelea Sheng slang na King's English, najenga msingi wa future yao (Chorus) Thailand heatwave, jasho linadrip kama mto Lakini mwalimu wa Kenya, semangat never zitadhoofika Tunafanya kazi kwa bidii, tunainua bendera juu Shilingi tunazotuma ndio future ya crew (Verse 2) Wanafunzi wananisema "Teacher Steve, umefika kutoka wapi?" Nasema "Kenya ndio homeboy, land ya Maasai na simba" Nawapatia kiswahili vibes na folktales za babu Wanajifunza na kucheka, Kenyan culture haina kifani (Chorus) Thailand heatwave, jasho linadrip kama mto Lakini mwalimu wa Kenya, semangat never zitadhoofika Tunafanya kazi kwa bidii, tunainua bendera juu Shilingi tunazotuma ndio future ya crew (Bridge) Mbali na kufundisha, tuna side hustle mtaani Tukiuza mandazi na chapati, tunapata hela ya kuzurura jiji Wakenya wa Thailand, tuko united like family Tunapiga story na kucheka, tunajivunia identity (Chorus) Thailand heatwave, jasho linadrip kama mto Lakini mwalimu wa Kenya, semangat never zitadhoofika Tunafanya kazi kwa bidii, tunainua bendera juu Shilingi tunazotuma ndio future ya crew (Outro) Kenya! Kenya! Wakenya wa Thailand! Tunawaka! (Verse 3) Bangkok nights, neon lights, tunaparty after class Reggae beats to hip hop streets, tunaishi kwa nguvu na sass From tuktuk rides to market sides, tunaexplore na madhaifu Na kila siku ni adventure, tunajenga life yetu (Bridge) Kutoka 254 hadi 66, tuna bridge the gap Na kila day ni uplifting, tunarise above the map Kenyan spirit ina blaze, in this tropic equator line Mingling spices of life, tunafanya kila kitu divine Wanafunzi wananisema "Teacher Peter, umefika kutoka wapi?" (Students ask me "Teacher Steve, where did you come from?") Nasema "Kenya ndio homeboy, land ya Maasai na simba" (I say "Kenya is homeboy, land of Maasai and lions") Nawapatia kiswahili vibes na folktales za babu (I give them Swahili vibes and grandpa's folktales) Wanajifunza na kucheka, Kenyan culture haina kifani (They learn and laugh, Kenyan culture is unmatched) Out here in Bangkok, we blending the styles Dancehall, hip hop, with Kenyan smiles Fire in the club, every beat we claim From Nairobi heat to Thai flames (Chorus) Mixing the culture, rhythm never stops Vibing on the floor, we taking it to the top Kenyan in Thailand, we keep it so real Dancing through life, that's the deal Twin cities afar, from the equator to the star Soul to soul, heart to heart, in the melody we're never apart Skyscrapers, wildlife, we share the journey, share the strife Bridges built with every tune, from the savannah to the monsoon (Chorus) In the rhythm, we find home, no matter where we roam Wanafunzi wanaposema "Teacher Peter, umetoka wapi?" Najibu "Kenya ndio homeboy, nchi ya Maasai na simba" Tunawapa kiswahili na hadithi za babu Wanajifunza na kucheka, utamaduni wa Kenya ni bora Mbali na kufundisha, tunahustle kando Tukiuza vitumbua na chapati, tunatengeneza mali Wakenya wa Thailand, tunasimama pamoja Tunashirikiana na kusaidiana, kama familia moja (Chorus) Thailand ina joto, jasho linadondoka kama mto Lakini sisi waalimu wa Kenya, semangat hatutashindwa Tunafanya kazi kwa bidii, tunainua bendera juu Shilingi tunazotuma, ndizo zinajenga mustakabali (Bridge) Tunashukuru ubalozi na Wakenya wote Tunakusanya pamoja, tukitafuta dada wetu aliyepotea Tunahimiza kila Mkenya, vumbi lisikae, tucheze (Outro) Kenya! Kenya! Wakenya wa Thailand! Tuwake! Twende mbele!